Three Iola students were named winners of an essay contest on Americanism. Bethany Miller brought home first place in LaHarpe’s Willis J. Ross Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary essay contest, “How Can I Be A…

Prairie Dell 4-H’ers sang Christmas carols for residents at Heartland Meadows before their Dec. 6 meeting. A lizard and a Smart watch were two of the answers to the roll call, what do you want…

Ray Sweany and his wife, Shirley Goodsell-Sweany, formerly of Allen County, escaped the wrath of tornadoes that devastated several towns across Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas. Ray is originally from LaHarpe; Shirley from Gas. They…

Glen and Patty Herschberger lit the candle representing love for the third Sunday of advent. Pastor Steve Traw’s sermon Sunday was taken from John 3:16-18.    This scripture talks about God’s love: “For God so…

Auctioneer Ralph Smith asked for a higher bid as he sold a pick up truck in the parking lot at the Walton Foundry. “A lot of memories went down the drain Monday,” said Gene Walton,…

Allen County Farm Bureau was well represented at the Kansas Farm Bureau annual meeting Dec. 4-6 in Manhattan. Front row from left are Heather Mentzer, Dee Bedenbender, Alisha Mueller and Kathleen Clubine. Back row, Nathan…

Registration is now open for a four-part series being held in two locations in the Southwind Extension District. Iola and Fort Scott will both be host sites for the “Risk Management Skills for Women in…

Mrs. Denise Apt of Iola took over the gavel of the Kansas Association of School Boards last night as president. Mrs. Apt has been active in KASB for about nine years and has served in…

ACMAT, the Allen County Multi-Agency Team, is collecting food donations for local pantries this holiday season. Drop-off boxes are at G&W Foods, Thrive Allen County, the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center and Emprise Bank. All…

Mattisyn Culp, a fourth-grader at Lincoln Elementary School, prepares herself for a COVID-19 vaccine shot from Allen County Health Department’s Megan Neville during a school clinic Thursday morning. About 25 students from kindergarten to fifth…